The Lecrae x Beyoncé Mashup That Launched My DJ Career

In 2012, I traveled to SXSW as a filmmaker with Thi’sl and Courtney Orlando. That trip took an unexpected turn when I created my first mashup — Lecrae’s “High” over Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love.” What started as a fun experiment on my iPod Touch caught the attention of DJ Wade-O and eventually launched my DJ career. Here’s how a road trip, a mashup, and one tweet changed everything.